Remote Senior Real Estate Accountant | Growth to Controller

Howard

Bogotá

Remote

COP 267,195,000 - 377,216,000

Full time

19 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Bilingual team (English/Spanish)

Job summary

Howard Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant with hands-on real estate accounting experience to own the books for a portfolio of Development & Real Estate clients. You will run month-end close across multiple entities and keep project and property financials clean.

You'll commercialize CIP, depreciation, and debt accounting while coordinating with CPAs and providing clear English communication to clients remotely in EST. This role offers 100% remote work and USD compensation.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting (Contador Público or equivalent).
4+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in real estate: development, property management, or investment entities.
Solid knowledge of US GAAP and full-cycle accounting, from transactions to financial statements.
Experience with multi-entity books, intercompany activity, and consolidations.
Hands-on experience with CIP, cost capitalization, fixed assets, and debt accounting.
Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and/or real estate platform such as Yardi, AppFolio, MRI, or Sage Intacct.
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliation workbooks).
Advanced English (C1 or higher), written and spoken, for daily client communication.

Responsibilities

Own the full month-end close for multiple real estate entities (LLCs, partnerships, property-level and holding entities).
Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and bank, credit card, and intercompany reconciliations.
Track construction-in-progress (CIP), cost capitalization, job costing, and placing assets in service.
Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation, and track loans, draws, interest, and debt covenants.
Account for rental revenue, tenant receivables, security deposits, and CAM reconciliations where applicable.
Prepare financial statements and reporting packages: balance sheet, P&L, cash flow, budget vs. actual, and project cost reports.
Support investor and partner reporting, capital contributions, and distributions.
Coordinate with external CPAs on audits, tax filings, and 1099s.
Review the work of junior accountants and bookkeepers and help improve close processes and documentation.
Communicate directly with clients in English: answer questions, flag issues early, and explain the numbers clearly.